Hi, folks. As some of you may know, in addition to posting on this board for the past several years, I am also a freelance writer who has published numerous articles for Cracked.com and Listverse.com. And since a good chunk of those articles cover true crime stories and unsolved mysteries, I thought it would be a good idea to branch out into podcast territory.

So I've started a brand-new podcast called "The Trail Went Cold" in which I analyze cold cases, many of which will be stories featured on "Unsolved Mysteries". And my debut episode is one of UM's most memorable segments: the unexplained death of Aeileen Conway.

http://trailwentcold.the-back-row.com/2016/02/12/the-trail-went-cold-episode-1-aeileen-conway/

The episode is 27 minutes long and is my first attempt at doing a solo podcast, so please be gentle :-). I plan to release a new episode every two weeks and alternate between UM and non-UM cases. At one point during this episode, I even throw a shout-out to this message board because spending the last few years here discussing cases is what inspired me to finally record this podcast. Enjoy!

Hi, folks. As some of you may know, in addition to posting on this board for the past several years, I am also a freelance writer who has published numerous articles for Cracked.com and Listverse.com. And since a good chunk of those articles cover true crime stories and unsolved mysteries, I thought it would be a good idea to branch out into podcast territory.

So I've started a brand-new podcast called "The Trail Went Cold" in which I analyze cold cases, many of which will be stories featured on "Unsolved Mysteries". And my debut episode is one of UM's most memorable segments: the unexplained death of Aeileen Conway.

http://trailwentcold.the-back-row.com/2016/02/12/the-trail-went-cold-episode-1-aeileen-conway/

The episode is 27 minutes long and is my first attempt at doing a solo podcast, so please be gentle :-). I plan to release a new episode every two weeks and alternate between UM and non-UM cases. At one point during this episode, I even throw a shout-out to this message board because spending the last few years here discussing cases is what inspired me to finally record this podcast. Enjoy!

Sounds great! I'll be listening.

Hi, folks. As some of you may know, in addition to posting on this board for the past several years, I am also a freelance writer who has published numerous articles for Cracked.com and Listverse.com. And since a good chunk of those articles cover true crime stories and unsolved mysteries, I thought it would be a good idea to branch out into podcast territory.

So I've started a brand-new podcast called "The Trail Went Cold" in which I analyze cold cases, many of which will be stories featured on "Unsolved Mysteries". And my debut episode is one of UM's most memorable segments: the unexplained death of Aeileen Conway.

http://trailwentcold.the-back-row.com/2016/02/12/the-trail-went-cold-episode-1-aeileen-conway/

The episode is 27 minutes long and is my first attempt at doing a solo podcast, so please be gentle :-). I plan to release a new episode every two weeks and alternate between UM and non-UM cases. At one point during this episode, I even throw a shout-out to this message board because spending the last few years here discussing cases is what inspired me to finally record this podcast. Enjoy!

Awesome! I'm in! You know I'm a big fan of the Cracked articles, so I'll definitely be tuning in to hear your take on some of UM's most notorious....

I'm listening to the first episode and it's great! I'm already a fan! Do you have any plans to get your podcast on Itunes?

I'm listening to the first episode and it's great! I'm already a fan! Do you have any plans to get your podcast on Itunes?

Yes, we already have it available on ITunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-trail-went-cold/id1084020770

Thanks for the kind words :) .

Yes, we already have it available on ITunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-trail-went-cold/id1084020770

Thanks for the kind words :) .

Thanks, I was able to find it there. I'm not sure why my Downcast app couldn't find it before. Looking forward to more episodes!

I just saw your post over on the Unresolved Mysteries subreddit (I'm a lurker there). Congrats! I was just able to find it on Podcast Addict and I can't wait to listen!

That podcast was great (and creepy)! The music goes well with the subject matter. I've watched the Aileen Conway segment numerous times and have never thought of a lot of your scenarios, like maybe she had some sort of mental breakdown. Personally, I think someone broke in the house, abducted her, crashed the car, poured gasoline on the car and Aileen and set the whole thing on fire. Can't believe this case is almost 30 years old, very sad. I wonder if her kids are doing anything to help keep this case active and get it solved.

I'm looking forward to listening to all your cold case podcasts. Great job!

Thanks to everyone for listening and for the positive feedback. I actually originally tried to turn this into a video series a few years ago and thought I'd be able to use UM footage under fair use, but Cosgrove-Meurer became a hassle, so the idea had to be dropped. I wasn't sure if a solo audio podcast analyzing UM cases would be enough of a draw, but thankfully, I've got talented production people behind me who can help to make it interesting.

I shall have a new episode posted in two weeks about a fairly prominent non-UM case.

Thanks to everyone for listening and for the positive feedback. I actually originally tried to turn this into a video series a few years ago and thought I'd be able to use UM footage under fair use, but Cosgrove-Meurer became a hassle, so the idea had to be dropped. I wasn't sure if a solo audio podcast analyzing UM cases would be enough of a draw, but thankfully, I've got talented production people behind me who can help to make it interesting.

I shall have a new episode posted in two weeks about a fairly prominent non-UM case.

Maura Murray? ;)

Maura Murray? ;)

Nah, that one's been analyzed to death on so many podcasts and I believe they just released a multi-part podcast devoted entirely to Maura Murray. I prefer to tackle cases that haven't been covered on other podcasts. As far as I know, my next case has never even been featured on a true-crime show (though it deserves to be).

Nah, that one's been analyzed to death on so many podcasts and I believe they just released a multi-part podcast devoted entirely to Maura Murray. I prefer to tackle cases that haven't been covered on other podcasts. As far as I know, my next case has never even been featured on a true-crime show (though it deserves to be).


good concept. I recommend the Philip Frasier and Rhonda Hinson cases as UM entries. Oh and the 1975 SC couple...
for a non-UM, I'd recommend the woman who disappeared from the gas station in Michigan (Jessica Heeringa)

good concept. I recommend the Philip Frasier and Rhonda Hinson cases as UM entries. Oh and the 1975 SC couple...
for a non-UM, I'd recommend the woman who disappeared from the gas station in Michigan (Jessica Heeringa)

Phillip Fraser's segment may be the scariest one IMO. That show of the car driving off toward the mountains combined with that haunting music just creeped me out when I first watched it.

Phillip Fraser's segment may be the scariest one IMO. That show of the car driving off toward the mountains combined with that haunting music just creeped me out when I first watched it.

I know what you mean about the music!! Is it the part when the hitchhiker was holding the car door open while Philip was trying to drive away, and then Philip stopped and let the hitchhiker in his car?

good concept. I recommend the Philip Frasier and Rhonda Hinson cases as UM entries. Oh and the 1975 SC couple...
for a non-UM, I'd recommend the woman who disappeared from the gas station in Michigan (Jessica Heeringa)

I've already got my second and third episodes mapped out, but because you suggested it, I think I might do my fourth episode on Rhonda Hinson. As great as the Philip Fraser segment is, I worry that it would be tough to do that much analysis on it since we pretty much know what happened, we just don't know the identity of the killer. There are many possible theories on Rhonda's case, however, so it would give me a lot of material to work with.

I'm sharing your link to spread the word

I'm sharing your link to spread the word

Thanks, much appreciated :) .

Hello again, folks, just here to announce that my second episode of this podcast has been released today. This time, I'm covering a non-UM case known as the "Fort Worth Three":
http://trailwentcold.the-back-row.com/2016/03/02/the-trail-went-cold-episode-2-the-fort-worth-three/

In case you've never heard of the case, the "Fort Worth Three" are 17-year old Mary Rachel Trlica, 14-year old Lisa Renee Wilson and 9-year old Julie Ann Moseley, who all disappeared after going on a Christmas shopping trip to a Fort Worth mall on December 23, 1974. This is a pretty bizarre missing persons case as the husband of one of the victims found a strange letter in his mailbox the following morning which may or may not have been written by her. Here's a detailed sypnosis if you're not familiar with the story:
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/t/trlica_mary.html

I shall return in two weeks with another episode about an UM case!

Hello again, folks, just here to announce that my second episode of this podcast has been released today. This time, I'm covering a non-UM case known as the "Fort Worth Three":
http://trailwentcold.the-back-row.com/2016/03/02/the-trail-went-cold-episode-2-the-fort-worth-three/

In case you've never heard of the case, the "Fort Worth Three" are 17-year old Mary Rachel Trlica, 14-year old Lisa Renee Wilson and 9-year old Julie Ann Moseley, who all disappeared after going on a Christmas shopping trip to a Fort Worth mall on December 23, 1974. This is a pretty bizarre missing persons case as the husband of one of the victims found a strange letter in his mailbox the following morning which may or may not have been written by her. Here's a detailed sypnosis if you're not familiar with the story:
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/t/trlica_mary.html

I shall return in two weeks with another episode about an UM case!

interesting case with extra details...better than the first case where I disagreed with your conclusions. I thought the husband was involved.

One of my favorite cases.

BTW, I sense from your voice that you're one of those pesky Canadians, eh? ;)

Hello again, folks, just here to announce that my second episode of this podcast has been released today. This time, I'm covering a non-UM case known as the "Fort Worth Three":
http://trailwentcold.the-back-row.com/2016/03/02/the-trail-went-cold-episode-2-the-fort-worth-three/

In case you've never heard of the case, the "Fort Worth Three" are 17-year old Mary Rachel Trlica, 14-year old Lisa Renee Wilson and 9-year old Julie Ann Moseley, who all disappeared after going on a Christmas shopping trip to a Fort Worth mall on December 23, 1974. This is a pretty bizarre missing persons case as the husband of one of the victims found a strange letter in his mailbox the following morning which may or may not have been written by her. Here's a detailed sypnosis if you're not familiar with the story:
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/t/trlica_mary.html

I shall return in two weeks with another episode about an UM case!
Excellent work, Robin :) I agree with your findings. I think that the girls were murdered shortly after their abduction. The thought of Rachel still being alive decades later is just completely far-fetched.

Thanks, guys.

And, yes, I am a Canadian, eh? It's funny, Americans will often point out my Canadian accent, but while you're living here, you're completely oblivious to noticing any sort of accent at all.

I already knew you were Canadian because of your Listverse bio :p That being said, I don't notice a distinct accent, just that you have one of those great energetic radio voices!

I really liked the first episode! The mental illness theory is very interesting.

I generally agree with your assessment that the husband probably wasn't involved. HOWEVER... just for the sake of argument, wouldn't it be the best cover in the world to insist that your wife was the victim of foul play if you were the one who masterminded her murder?

I'm not saying it's smart-- I'm just throwing it out there. :)

I really liked the first episode! The mental illness theory is very interesting.

I generally agree with your assessment that the husband probably wasn't involved. HOWEVER... just for the sake of argument, wouldn't it be the best cover in the world to insist that your wife was the victim of foul play if you were the one who masterminded her murder?

I'm not saying it's smart-- I'm just throwing it out there. :)

Thanks for listening :) .

Last year, there was actually a poster on this board in the Aeileen Conway thread who said they were from Lawton and claimed there was some gossip at the time that her husband killed her because he had a mistress. I suppose if Pat was some narcissistic sociopath who wanted to see how much he could get away with, he would push hard for the murder investigation and get the case profiled on TV. However, that really did not fit the profile of Pat Conway, as he seemed like a very nice, sincere, down-to-earth guy in the UM segment and I just cannot see him being involved.

Thanks for listening :) .

Last year, there was actually a poster on this board in the Aeileen Conway thread who said they were from Lawton and claimed there was some gossip at the time that her husband killed her because he had a mistress. I suppose if Pat was some narcissistic sociopath who wanted to see how much he could get away with, he would push hard for the murder investigation and get the case profiled on TV. However, that really did not fit the profile of Pat Conway, as he seemed like a very nice, sincere, down-to-earth guy in the UM segment and I just cannot see him being involved.



I don't think I'd ever base my belief on guilt or innocence from how a person was portrayed on a tv show. If a guy had a mistress that is an indicator that he probably is not as nice as you think.

I don't think I'd ever base my belief on guilt or innocence from how a person was portrayed on a tv show. If a guy had a mistress that is an indicator that he probably is not as nice as you think.

Well, the only indication that Pat ever had a mistress was that poster from Lawton who said there was some gossip about it in the area at the time. But I have no idea if there was actually any truth to that rumour.

Well, the only indication that Pat ever had a mistress was that poster from Lawton who said there was some gossip about it in the area at the time. But I have no idea if there was actually any truth to that rumor.

well in any event it is an odd case and the cops obviously did not have enough evidence to arrest anyone. and for a murder it seems an odd way of doing it. I used to live in Lawton before the murder and on all four sides were desolate plains with dirt roads, not places you would expect a housewife would have business being. Back then there was a main street only blocks away from where they lived that had a bunch of pawn shops, strip clubs, etc. I don't remember Lawton being a high crime town. It was basically an Army town.

well in any event it is an odd case and the cops obviously did not have enough evidence to arrest anyone. and for a murder it seems an odd way of doing it. I used to live in Lawton before the murder and on all four sides were desolate plains with dirt roads, not places you would expect a housewife would have business being. Back then there was a main street only blocks away from where they lived that had a bunch of pawn shops, strip clubs, etc. I don't remember Lawton being a high crime town. It was basically an Army town.

Interesting to hear that the Conway home was only a few blocks away from a very populated main street in Lawton. That kinda negates the possibility that Aeileen fled the house in her car and was chased by some perpetrators since there's no reason for her to drive out onto a deserted dirt road instead of going for help in a populated area.

interesting case with extra details...better than the first case where I disagreed with your conclusions. I thought the husband was involved.

Considering the husband was at work, please explain why you think he was involved other than some vague, unproveble comment that he cheated on his wife.